The following guidance describes the process used to prepare a PPP when one is required: [1]

Any program, product, technology demonstrator, or other item developed as part of a separate acquisition process, and used as a component, subsystem, or modification of another program, should publish a PPP.

Effectiveness of the PPP is highly dependent upon the quality and currency of information available to the program office.

Intelligence and CI organizations supporting the program protection effort should provide timely notification to the PM of any information on adverse foreign interests targeting their CPI without waiting for a periodic production request.

While there is no specific format for PPPs, they normally include the following: [1]

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